Future Navy MA

[GoNavy2012]

Sup guys. I chose MA as my rate and I ship out February 12th which is just around the corner, can't wait. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what a normal day is like as an MA? What's the hours like? Will I get the chance to be stationed in japan?

[sweetmtn]

I guess you could get japan...my DIL was sent to Bahrain on her first tour.

[NavyPrincess]

hoo-yah! We will be in A school together and depending on how they do things down there in San Antonio, we could be in the same class. :)

[jr0j]

MA HERE LEAVING IN TWO WEEKS!

[chrisxxii]

I might be in a school with both of you. I leave to boot camp a week before you two

[GoNavy2012]

hoo-yah! We will be in A school together and depending on how they do things down there in San Antonio, we could be in the same class. :)

Awesome, I'm guessing you ship out feb 12th too?

[GoNavy2012]

I might be in a school with both of you. I leave to boot camp a week before you two

Cool I guess we can have a navydep.com get together lol

[melmiller]

Future MA. I leave in two weeks too! Jan 15.

[GoNavy2012]

Future MA. I leave in two weeks too! Jan 15.

good luck

[NavyPrincess]

Nope, I ship out alittle later. I go March 5th so we will deffinately be down in San Antonio at the same time..

[geeMA]

Sup guys. I chose MA as my rate and I ship out February 12th which is just around the corner, can't wait. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what a normal day is like as an MA? What's the hours like? Will I get the chance to be stationed in japan?

12 on 12 off. 5 days on, 3 days off. im stationed in norfolk and i just sit in a patrol car.

you'll pick your orders the morning of night fire. every class orders are very different, and it depends where the navy needs you. there was a class that was ahead of me, and they got orders to state-side. my class were all mainly overseas.

[GoNavy2012]

Nope, I ship out alittle later. I go March 5th so we will deffinately be down in San Antonio at the same time..

Cool, shoot me a message when you're in SAN. I'm down for meeting new people.

[GoNavy2012]

12 on 12 off. 5 days on, 3 days off. im stationed in norfolk and i just sit in a patrol car.

you'll pick your orders the morning of night fire. every class orders are very different, and it depends where the navy needs you. there was a class that was ahead of me, and they got orders to state-side. my class were all mainly overseas.

Hmm, that doesn't sound bad at all. Do you know how hard is it to get into the riverine squadron? From what I hear MA's are pre-qaulified for it.

[snfreak1967]

12 on 12 off. 5 days on, 3 days off. im stationed in norfolk and i just sit in a patrol car.

you'll pick your orders the morning of night fire. every class orders are very different, and it depends where the navy needs you. there was a class that was ahead of me, and they got orders to state-side. my class were all mainly overseas.

Im in A school now and one class got nice orders to all over and then my class, almost half of us are going to Bahrain. If you have any questions about the school feel free to ask.

[geeMA]

Im in A school now and one class got nice orders to all over and then my class, almost half of us are going to Bahrain. If you have any questions about the school feel free to ask.

yep, it was my class 020.

[Logicalchaos02]

I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

[GoNavy2012]

I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

[geeMA]

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

the shipmates that i know who got chosen for MWD were the class leaders, and duty section leaders. so, if you really want MWD, become a class leader/section leader and also be on top of your class. its usually only one or two chosen per class out of 55. good luck.

[GoNavy2012]

the shipmates that i know who got chosen for MWD were the class leaders, and duty section leaders. so, if you really want MWD, become a class leader/section leader and also be on top of your class. its usually only one or two chosen per class out of 55. good luck.


Good information, thanks.

[Logicalchaos02]

Riverine is really hard to get as a MA. Once you are a MA, you a perty much stuck with that.

[sweetmtn]

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

Pretty much you have to be the absolute best of the best in your class and SUPER SQUEAKY CLEAN..in your school and PRIOR to the navy....